What is NAMI?

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, the largest grassroots mental health organization in the country, offers "education, support and advocacy for persons with mental illnesses, their families and the wider community," according to its mission statement.

One in four Americans has some form of mental illness, according to NAMI.

NAMI Maryland, headquartered in Columbia, is the statewide group and operates affiliates throughout the state, including NAMI Howard County.